Guaranteed Daily Departures
Guaranteed Departures
Small Groups Tours
Small Group Tours (Usually 8 to 12)
Boutique Hotels Only
Boutique Hotels
Flights Only (No Overnight Buses)
Flights Only (No Long Bus Trips)

Tour Itinerary

  • Days: 15
  • Starting Point: Istanbul
  • Ending Point: Istanbul
  • No Booking Fees
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1 Arrival in Istanbul

Pick up from the airport (or port) and transfer to your hotel by private car. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend:
2 Old City Tour & Whirling Dervish Ceremony

Pick up from your hotel & visit Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace (Harem not included). We will provide you with tickets to the Whirling Dervish ceremony tonight. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend: B, L
3 Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour

Pick up from your hotel & enjoy the Bosphorus by Boat. Visit the Spice Bazaar, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend: B, L
4 Gallipoli Tour

Pick up from your hotel & drive south to the Gallipoli Peninsula. Hear expert information from a local guide. Visit the Kabatepe War Museum, the intended landing place at Brighton Beach and Anzac Cove where the Dawn Service is held each year. Also visit the NZ Memorial at Chunuk Bair, the Australian Memorial at Lone Pine, and the Turkish Memorial as well. Overnight in Canakkale.

  • Destination: Gallipoli
  • Legend: B, L
5 Troy & Pergamon Tour

Pick up from your hotel & morning tour of the ruins of the ancient cities of Troy. Lunch break. In the afternoon, drive to Kusadasi, stopping at the beautiful ruins of Pergamon on the way. These stunning ruins, beautifully located on a hill top, demonstrate that the architects and sculptors of Pergamon were among the most talented in the Hellenistic world. Overnight in Kusadasi.

  • Destination: Pergamon & Troy
  • Legend: B, L
6 Ephesus Tour

Pick up from your hotel & visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre & Marble Street. After a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she is thought to have spent her final years. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

  • Destination: Ephesus
  • Legend: B, L
7 Pamukkale Tour

Pick up from your hotel & morning drive to Pamukkale, then lunch. In the afternoon, tour the 'Cotton Castle.' Bring swimwear as you may have time to swim in the Antique Pool (extra fee applies.) Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its theatre and Necropolis. Overnight in Pamukkale.

  • Destination: Pamukkale
  • Legend: B, L, D
8 Pamukkale to Kas

Pick up from your hotel & take a private car transfer for 3.5 hours to the gorgeous little harbour town of Kas. Overnight in Kas.

  • Destination: Fethiye
  • Legend: B
9 Free Day in Kas

Explore the local Roman amphitheatre and Lycian tombs. Perhaps even hike a short section of the Lycian Way? Overnight in Kas.

  • Destination: Kas
  • Legend: B
10 Kas to Antalya

Pick up from your hotel & transfer to Antalya by private car. Overnight in Antalya.

  • Destination: Antalya
  • Legend: B
11 Aspendos, Perge & Side Tour

Pick up from your hotel & guided tour of the ancient cities around Antalya. In Perge, See the Stadium (seating 12,000), Bath and Colonnaded Street. In Aspendos, you can see the 2nd century AD Roman theatre, seating capacity 15,000. At the pretty site of Side, see the Apollo Temple, ancient ruins and two sandy beaches. Later, visit Kursunlu waterfall. Overnight in Antalya.

  • Destination: Antalya
  • Legend: B, L
12 Antalya to Cappadocia

Pick up from your hotel & transfer to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia (maybe via Istanbul) and onward transfer to your cave hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

  • Destination: Cappadocia
  • Legend: B
13 Cappadocia North Tour with Balloon Flight

05:00 Hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia Hotel pickup, then a quick snack and safety briefing. Watching the balloon inflate, then you're off! Soaring over fairy chimneys, and dipping low to skim cave dwellings. This may be your favourite part of your Turkey trip - it will certainly be unforgettable. Celebrate a soft landing with a quick drink, and return to your hotel for breakfast around 8.30am. Full Day Cappadocia Tour - (North) Pick up from your hotel & tour start from Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful and scapes. After Devrent valley, we will visit Pasabag (known as Monk valley) where we will see double and triple headed rock formations. Lunch at Avanos, famous for pottery and Redriver (Kızılırmak). After lunch, you will visit Goreme open air museum which is in the heart of Cappadocia. Open air museum famous for wall painting, dates back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The last stop will be the Uchisar castle, natural and one of the biggest mass fairy chimney of the region. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

  • Destination: Cappadocia
  • Legend: B, L
14 Cappadocia South Tour - Istanbul

Full Day Cappadocia Tour - (South) Pick up from your hotel & visit Derinkuyu Underground City and the beautiful Valley of Ihlara, formerly known as Peristerema. Explore the famous rock-hewn churches and hike 4 km through the valley. On the way back, visit monasteries in Selime Village and a 13th century Caravansaray on the Silk Road. After the tour, transfer to airport for your flight back to Istanbul. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

  • Destination: Cappadocia
  • Legend: B, L
15 Istanbul - End

Pick up from the hotel according to your flight schedule and transfer to the airport.

  • Destination: Istanbul
  • Legend: B


You can customize this trip with additional days! Slow the pace with rest days in locations of your choice, or add additional sightseeing days along the route.

Tour Details

  • In Brief

    Journey Through Turkey: 15 Days in Istanbul, Gallipoli, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Kas, Antalya and Cappadocia.

  • Special Features

    Slow the pace with rest days in locations of your choice, or add additional sightseeing days along the route. This tour is also available on private basis.

  • What's Included

    - All accommodation as per the itinerary
    - Professional English speaking guide on tours
    - All flight tickets mentioned in the itinerary
    - Small group tours
    - All transportation & transfers mentioned in the itinerary
    - All meals mentioned in the itinerary
    - All museum and entrance fees where necessary
    - All local taxes
    - Wifi available at all our hotels

  • What's Not Included

    - International airfares
    - Drinks with meals
    - Travel insurance, visas or passports
    - Tips & personal expenses

Hotels

Dosso Dossi
Dosso Dossi Old City Hotel or similar
Truva-Hotel
Buyuk Truva Hotel or similar
La-Vista
La Vista Boutique Hotel or similar
hierapark
Hierapark Thermal & Spa Hotel or similar
Hideaway
Hideaway Hotel or similar
Puding
Puding Marina Hotel or similar
MDC-Cave
MDC Cave Hotel or similar

Departure Date

Daily guaranteed departures. Not available through Anzac Day.

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  • Start Date: 01.01.2025
    Finish Date: 31.12.2025
    Day / Days / Every Day: Every Day
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    Triple PP
  • Start: 01.01.2025
    Finish: 31.12.2025
    Single: 8,758 AUD
    Double/Twin PP: 6,434 AUD
    Triple PP: 6,077 AUD
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Reviews

David Quirk

Australia

We travelled in Türkiye on tour arranged and coordinated by the Turkish Travel Centre. The trip was fantastic and without a single problem. The accommodation was of a very high standard and each hotel well situated for safety and site seeing in the city or town, the food provided was just superb. Each component of the trip was expertly coordinated by Makbule, who made contact every day to update and advise the details of the coming day and travel arrangements, we had complete trust in her to get us around safely. The drivers were excellent hospitable and friendly, vehicles were modern and of high standard. The road, marine and air travel was seamlessly integrated and every transfer was on time and as described and planned. The day tours were managed and led by expert guides who made the experiences so memorable and enjoyable. A wonderful holiday in a land of intrigue and beautiful people. Thoroughly recommend the Turkish Travel Centre to coordinate and arrange your trip to Turkiye and thanks Makbule for our great trip.

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Miriam Hayter

Western Australia

Thank you to Michael and the team for organising my 19 day Grand Turkiye Tour. This was my first time as a solo traveler and was a little apprehensive at first but Michael’s professionalism put me at ease. This was followed by Makbule (my Turkiye contact). Her caring nature and dedication to ensuring every little detail was looked after contributed to making my Turkiye holiday a dream come true. My guides, transport and accommodation were all faultless and I always felt safe and very welcome. I would recommend Turkiye Travel Centre 100% and look forward to further travel in the future.

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Blogs

Exploring Kas in Mediterranean Turkey

Kas is one of the smaller holiday resorts of the Mediterranean coastline but many testify it is the most appealing. While touring the southwest coast, I had scheduled to stay two nights in the town. After the first day, I extended my stay by another three nights and only left because of prearranged commitments. If I could have stayed longer, I would have done.

This is not criticism of the surrounding resorts of Kalkan or Patara but I felt a stronger connection with Kaş and was left with some unfailing memories. Despite becoming a popular destination in Turkey, it has not suffered from the trappings and greed of mass tourism. Neither have the local expats inflicted their typical western ways into daily life. Kas has moved with the times but still pays homage to its roots as a traditional Turkish fishing village.

About Kas

I remember exploring the small cobbled streets of the old town. Pink bougainvillea sprawled over the walls of the white washed houses. Before 1923, there was a large Greek population in the town and every so often, I spotted evidence of their presence in the architecture of brown, wooden balconies and window shutters. Houses, buildings, and streets are built around the old Lycian tombs and Hellenistic theatre, preserving them as timely reminders for past civilizations that occupied the area.

Every day, I watched the sunset from the roof terrace of my hotel. It was not vibrant orange like the sunsets on the Aegean coast, yet it was beautiful.A shadow slowly covered the blue skies while allowing white rays of the sun to shine through the clouds and reflect on the water. It was a calming mixture of subtle and mute colours that is now one of my favourite photographs.

The local café near the harbor won my repeat custom by serving the most delicious ice-cold coffee frappes. I read my book while sitting in the shade on Turkish style cushions and ordered one after another, devouring their taste. Since then, no establishment I have visited has ever matched the lingering taste of those ice-cold coffees.

The evening time was a chance to indulge my culinary preferences by ordering a huge plate of juicy fresh shrimp cooked in garlic. I sent my plate back empty and clean because I had wiped up the delicious juices with fresh bread. I had sat in a simple family restaurant facing the sea and it was a great base to people watch and slowly fall in love with Kas.

Things to do in Kas, Turkey

So you might think I spent all my time being lazy and soaking up the rays of the Mediterranean sun but I did get active as well. There is plenty of things to do in the resort and surrounding areas and it would be impossible for any local or expat to complain they are bored.

Visiting Meis from Kas

I booked a day trip across to the Greek island of Meis. Swapping the currency from Turkish lira to euros confused me but it did not stop me from making an on-the-spot decision to jump into a speedboat and head to the Blue cave. We laid down on the boat to get past the entrance but once inside, the scene was of crystal blue water that reflected from the lack of sunshine on the walls of the cave.

Sea Kayaking at Kekova

The lack of strength in my arms was also highlighted when I failed miserably at a sea kayaking trip over the sunken ruins of Kekova. We set off from the small village of Üçağız and ended up in Simena, which is a destination stuck in time and devoid of all modern cons and trends. With aching arms, I grudgingly climbed out of the kayak and followed the group in a safety boat. Would I do it again? Yes, one day I will return and attempt sea kayaking again.

Paragliding in Kas

The next activity, I was to fail at was paragliding. I had seen the paragliders landing every morning and afternoon in the harbour yet when I made it to the takeoff point; my fears got the better of me. Many people who know Turkey in-depth typically associate Olu Deniz with paragliding, but for beginners, the resort of Kaş is a more subtle and easier introduction to the sport.

A Trip to Demre and the ruins of Myra

I also backed up on my travel route to visit Demre and the ruins of Myra. In history, the mayor of Demre was St Nicholas. Thanks to his kindness and love of sharing, he went on to be called Santa Claus. Many nationalities visit the church of St Nicholas to pay their respect to the man that became loved by children all over the world.

After the church, I jumped in a taxi and headed to the ruins of Myra. In its prime, it was an important city of the ancient Lycian league and the tombs facing down from the hillside are an impressive sight.

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